i set mail_location = mbox:/var/spool/mail/%u and protocols = pop3s pop3 why he trys to create and use imap format?`
in log are May 25 18:52:25 mail dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<richard>, method=PLAIN, rip=80.xx.xx.xx, lip=xx.xx.24.29, TLS May 25 18:52:26 mail dovecot: POP3(richard): open(/var/spool/mail/richard/inbo x, O_CREAT) failed: Not a directory May 25 18:52:26 mail dovecot: POP3(richard): mkdir_parents(/var/spool/mail/richard/.imap/INBOX) failed: Not a directory May 25 18:52:26 mail dovecot: POP3(richard): stat() failed with mbox file /var/ spool/mail/richard/inbox: Not a directory May 25 18:52:26 mail dovecot: POP3(richard): Couldn't init INBOX: Internal erro r occurred. Refer to server log for more information. [2007-05-25 18:52:25] May 25 18:52:26 mail dovecot: POP3(richard): Mailbox init failed top=0/0, retr= 0/0, del=0/0, size=0
friendly regards and thx